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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

300th post giveaway!

I can't believe this is my 300th post!! I started my journey in blogging about my "lovely little handmades" just about 4 years ago (January will be 4 years). I've come to meet the kindest, generous, and heart warming people these past 4 years, and I am truly grateful for everyone who has helped make this time "sew" delightful! Thanks for being part of this wonderful journey with me!

For my 300th post I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway! Several of my online friends have joined me to make this an extra special giveaway. :) I'm excited to share with you what we are giving away!

Would you like to see what you can win!?! I thought you'd say yes. :)

My sweet friend, Heather of Vintage Grey is giving a special Tea Towel that she made especially for the giveaway! Its aqua and lime green with a pretty half dresden, vintage doily, and a lovely scallop crochet edging! I fell in love with these the first time I saw her post them on her blog! I have one in my kitchen and am excited I get to share this one with you!! Isn't it so pretty!!

This one I just purchased to add a little Christmas whimsy to my kitchen!! Heather has lots of other Christmas ones too.

My lovely friend, Amy of Diary of a Quilter is offering two of her quilt patterns!! I adore everything Amy makes, and her style is right up my alley. The pattern above, I really want to try, Fast Churn Dash!

This is another one of my favorites, Rainbow Connection! Such a fun and scrappy quilt!! One on my to-do list!! :)

My sweet friend, Emily is offering a fun and practical designer tub!! These are so adorable and can be used for decoration or as a photo prop for your little one! This one is the red and white polka dot one!

I'm sure to no surprise, I really adore the sweet flower sugar ones!! This is the Aqua Paisley Rose!

This is the one that I have and really do love. It is such a sweet accent to my home and have used it for birthday parties too. :)

This is my latest piece of jewelry I've purchased from Tamar! There isn't a time when I go out wearing one of her delicate pieces that I don't get a compliment. They truly add that special touch to anything you wear!! Now wouldn't those pretty earrings make a perfect accessory to the necklace!! I may need to get one too. :)

Jeni also is releasing her first fabric collection with Art Gallery Fabric this winter!! I love how retro and full of color her collection, Color Me Retro is! Also, check out Jeni's fun patterns!! This girl really is amazing! :)

I'll be giving away these lovely brand new (will be in my shop next week), Japanese Christmas fabrics. A 1/2 yard of each of the five adorable fabrics!! I can't wait to create something with them, and would love to see what you come up with too!! I'll ship them once they arrive next week.

Wowzer, that is some pretty good lute!! Right!?! Would you like to win one of these? My giveaways are always simple, and you get up to 3 chances to win. Choose any 3 of the following~

1. Tell me what you are thankful for (I know I've been thinking about this lots with the time of year it is)

2. Blog about this giveaway
3. Have commented on my blog before
4. Are a follower of my blog and or Pinterest

Make sure to leave a separate comment
for the 3 you qualify for. I'll be using random.org to pick the
winners so if you don't leave a comment for each 3 that you qualify for
you will only get one chance instead of three.

You have until Sunday evening, November 25th. I'll announce the winner on Monday.

GoodLuck! andHappyThanksgiving!!

Ps. I'll be having a little Thanksgiving/Black Friday special in my shop! Free shipping on all Domestic orders! I'll be starting it on Thanksgiving and ending it late Friday night. :)

What an amazingly, generious giveaway from all of these lovely gals! I'd have to say I am most thankful for the greatest craft I've ever crafted - the baby in my belly! My husband and I have went through a lot this year and what a wonderful gift this pregnancy has been to end this rough year! I am so blessed with a wonderful family! :)

I am thankful for my husband. He is recently retired and has been doing all sorts of chores around the house for me. Right now he is painting the trim in what will be my new sewing room!! Totally thankful!

I'm thankful for my healthy family. We are so lucky to live very close to both sets of parents and love to see them all the time. I'm thankful for my hard working husband (I accidentally just posted my last comment under his account. Oops :)

Congratulations on your 300th post and thank you for the giveaway! I am thankful that I have been able to become a stay at home mom & home school my kids this year for the first time. Things are much tighter financially, but I know the investment in my children is certainly worth it. (amroda82(at)gmail(dot)com)

I'm thankful for a husband that works to the bone every day, from before dawn to after dusk, and NEVER complains one bit. All because he loves us so much and to keep food on the table for me and our 2 boys and a roof over our heads. Man, do I love that guy!

I am thankful for a job I love. While it doesnt pay what other jobs Ive had have I have come to realize it doesnt matter. I miss my job when i go on vacation. I love my bosses and coworkers! I am so grateful.

Wow I love so much of the loot--especially the necklace!! I'm sooo thankful that my 34 yr. old daughter is finally expecting her first child! I follow your blog and have shopped in your shop a feew times.

Congrats on the all of the adventures. It's been fun keeping track of you. First for the thankful - I'm thankful that I can be inspired by so many wonderful crafters who are bloggers. My grandmama and mother didn't have this. Oh the things I've learned.

Today, I'm thankful for the awesome online quilting community. With a husband in school, it's hard to settle in to a local group, so I really count on the online support, and it's amazing! Congratulations, and thanks for the giveaway party!

Hello Kerri, congratulations on your 300th post :-) here's to many more! You and your friends are very generous, thanks for organizing the giveaway..... right now I'm thankful my kids are feeling better and I'm getting over my flu without having to take any medicine, hurraaaah! :-)

Congratulations on your anniversary. With all those goodies I doubt you'll post to UK but nevermind, i'll join in just for fun. I am thankful for a loving, wonderful family, for fabulous friends and thankful to God and the father of my baby for giving me such a precious gift (5 weeks until I get to hold my baby girl).

Such pretty gifts, thank you to everyone for giving them. I am thankful that my husband has a job as things are rather difficult. Also thankful that I learned to sew this year and overcame my fear of sewing machines.ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk